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Kurucesme
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Salih Şahtürk took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fırat Pekiner was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Salih Şahtürk capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Salih Şahtürk really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Salih Şahtürk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Fırat Pekiner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Salih Şahtürk got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Salih Şahtürk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bilge Kağan Tokgöz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Bünyamin Acarer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zaza Sk's supporters rose to their feet, but Bünyamin Acarer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aytunç Uygunel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 25 minutes, Salih Şahtürk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kurucesme JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Salih Şahtürk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sümer Özaltuğ hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Zaza Sk's zone, Salih Şahtürk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fırat Pekiner came out of the goal and Salih Şahtürk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 43 minutes, Bilge Kağan Tokgöz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zaza Sk and the Kurucesme JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Zaza Sk getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Bilge Kağan Tokgöz hit a great ball. When Zikri Bozbora fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zaza Sk's protests and gave Zikri Bozbora a yellow card for diving instead. Rafettin Erdoğdu placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bilge Kağan Tokgöz was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Gökcan Beysan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kurucesme JK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Bilge Kağan Tokgöz struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Aytunç Uygunel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zaza Sk. Fırat Pekiner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salih Şahtürk, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. With an all-out effort, Zaza Sk's Aytunç Uygunel threw himself towards the right post 65 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bilge Kağan Tokgöz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gökcan Beysan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fırat Pekiner having to interfere. Salih Şahtürk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Fırat Pekiner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Gökcan Beysan came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Kurucesme JK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gökcan Beysan couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Zaza Sk's Tanju Tanzer got a free kick in the 76th minute. Ersan Ortaç hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. When Gökcan Beysan came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Kurucesme JK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gökcan Beysan couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Salih Şahtürk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kurucesme JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Salih Şahtürk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fırat Pekiner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Zaza Sk's zone, Gökcan Beysan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fırat Pekiner came out of the goal and Gökcan Beysan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Salih Şahtürk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kurucesme JK walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.